Table 1 Attitudes, intentions, and motivations related to aerobic and resistance exercises (n = 68)
From: A Benefit of Being Heavier Is Being Strong: a Cross-Sectional Study in Young Adults
Determinant | Questions | Rating (1–7) | Cronbach’s α | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aerobic | Strength | |||
Instrumental attitude | How good do you think this exercise is? | Very bad–very good | .67 | .84 |
How healthy do you think this exercise is? | Very unhealthy–very healthy | |||
To me, strength exercises are | Very unimportant–very important | |||
How useful do you think strength exercises are? | Not useful at al–very useful | |||
How healthy are strength exercises for you? | Very unhealthy–very healthy | |||
Experiential attitude | How did the exercise feel? | Very unpleasant–very pleasant | .80 | .89 |
What did you think of the exercise? | Very boring–very exciting | |||
I think strength exercises in general are | Very unpleasant–very pleasant | |||
I think strength exercises in general are | Very boring–very exciting | |||
Intention | I will do strength exercises in the future | Totally disagree–totally agree | .96 | .97 |
I am planning to do strength exercises in the future | Totally disagree–totally agree | |||
I expect to do strength exercises in the future | Totally disagree–totally agree | |||
Intrinsic motivation | The exercise I just did is something I would like to do in my free time | Totally disagree–totally agree | .83 | .93 |
I would like to do strength exercises in my free time | Totally disagree–totally agree | |||
I enjoy doing strength exercises | Totally disagree–totally agree | |||
A-motivation | I am not made for this exercise | Totally disagree–totally agree | .85 | .83 |
This exercise did not feel right for me | Totally disagree–totally agree | |||
I will never be good at strength exercises | Totally disagree–totally agree | |||
I am not suitable for strength exercises | Totally disagree–totally agree | |||